The watermelon flavor at Eegee’s seems to ignite something in people — Food & Wine magazine has even mentioned it in the past. It’s a monthly flavor that gets released once a year in July and then sometimes makes its debut sooner. For example, in 2018, Eegee’s promised to bust it out earlier if they got enough retweets.
This year, they dropped a watermelon out of an airplane.
They made a mess for a couple of “record-breaking” reasons. First, it’s the unofficial world record for the highest watermelon drop. The previous record was 167 feet so they flew up to 200 feet and dropped the large melon.
Secondly, the splat signifies the official “Flavor of the Summer.”
The watermelon Eegee is going to be around all summer long starting on Thursday, May 23.
“With the help of Nobel Air from Marana, we unofficially broke the world record for the highest watermelon drop,” Eegee’s shared. “So yes, we now have the world record for the watermelon drop! We can’t wait for May 23rd, it’s a record-breaking drop.”
So, the watermelon Eegee reigns supreme this summer alongside the local fast-food chain’s other new “everyday flavor” — the mango Eegee. Mango was announced just a couple of months ago, adding it to the other “everyday flavors,” strawberry, lemon, and piña.
Recap: Watermelon is back on Thursday, May 23 and will be around all summer (end date is TBD).
For more information, eegees.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
